, 1887-08-18

citic coast. Ser vice will open with a
praise meeting beginning promptly
at half-past 7.
There was the usual crowd OF peo-
pie I'm town yesterday.
A Larty OF the rifle club was out
yesterday trying the range.
J The salary of the street commits.
sioner has been increased to $50 per
month.
The new front has greatly i'm.
proved-the appearance Of Lcewen-
berg Bros. store.
A combination auction and frlsky
horse attracted a crowd on Main
street last evening.
The Occur d'Alene park has been
again turned over to the tender mer'
cies of committee.
No beer is better than the famous
Milwaukee product. On tap at the
| Milwaukee beer hall.
A large two.story frame dwelling
| Is being built on s. Heath's property,
Just west OF the Presbyterian church.
Water pipes are to be extended on
| Mill street between Second ana
Third Newport & Holley do the
work.
The breakage in the Great Eastern
has been repsired and that immense
emporium is in a solid condition
again.
The police force had an easy time
OF 1t during the front part OF last
night. The people on the street
were quiet.
A fresh car load of choice Milwau-
kee beer just received and on draught
at the Milwaukee beer hall.
Builders are now required to take
out building permits. This gives
the clerk little more work. Ihat
office Is in no sense a sinecure.
Some of the councilmen had a
monkey and parrot Of time OF 1t
Friday night, but the heated argu.
ments ended with adjournment, and
the members did not carry the feel.
ing outside of the council chamber.
II they did they nursed 1t.
Front seats for the "DeviPs Auc.
tionn are going off rapidly. Mean
people hint that this desire to get
near the stage is on account of the
ballet. AS most of us old fellows In
the back woods do not exactly know
what the ballet consists OF, the
charge, which is said to be intended
for joke, is somewhat pointless.
The bridges across the river at the
north end of Howard street have
been turned over to the county COM
missioners. In recognition of the
courtesy on the part of the council
the commissioners ought to at once
turn over the bridges, and replace
them with safe and roomy struc-
lures. The present bridges have
outlived their usefulness.
Officer Lewis spoiled good item
yesterday on Riverside avenue by
preventing q husky young fellow
from shooting an old farmer. The
two had some words while riding In
a wagon together, when the old man
hit his young companion a clip on
the ear. The y. m. got out and in
vited the pugilistic farmer to follow,
at the same time digging down in
to his pants for gun. At this stage
Officer Lewis threatened to arrest
them both, and this threat ended
the trouble.
At meeting of the Comet hose
team Friday evening committee
was appointed for the purpose Of
selecting the running team to take
part in the tournament. AS soon ss
a selection is made the team will at
once go into active training. While
it is proposed to give every team
that enters fair shake for the prizes,
the local boys propose to keep that
trumpet at home if their legs hold
out and they can get their feet over
the cOurSp fast ppOuph-
There is a great kick among the
members of the hook and ladder COM
pany on account Of the apparatus be-
ing put up at the railroad crossing.
The main object of a hook and ladder
company is TO get to fire first to
save lives in upper stories If any
lives are in danger, or have the lad
ders in place so that lines Of hose can
be carried into upper rooms. The
truck should be as near the large
brick structures as possible.
Mr.. Kinzie was fined Friday for
aiding Mr.. Kerr's exit from his
place of business with the toe of his
boot. Mr.. Kerr stated that prior to
the application of sole leather to his
coat tails Mr.. KinZie in the most
diabolical manner made several pass
es et him with a hatchet, with the
evident intention OF committing
murder. This Is very bloodcurd-
ling statement, but from the fact
that Mr.. Kinzie Is lusty, active in
dividuai it borders largely on the
improbable. There can be no ques-
ton in the mind of any one seeing
Mr.. Kinzie that all he would want
would be one pass at a man with a
hatchet, and that would settle 1t.
The cistern at the new Jail is being
put in order.
Strobach g. Muuter have out y fine
new bulletin board.
A fresh shipment of fine imported
cigars at l.. X. q. Smiths.
The neat fence about No. 339 Riv-
erside avenue is being painted.
Mr.. A. G. Edwards is soon to build
small cottage on Sprague street.